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installation

installation

65 4.6
A building used for a particular service like a factory or base
  • noun
  • /ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən/
  • Specialized
: instalación
  • Because St. Matthew is a U.S. Government installation.
  • a military installation
  • a government installation
  • a nuclear installation

So I saw it's a bunch of oil installations there.

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Examples

  • DARPA supported it early as a method for ensuring communication among military installations around the world.

    Academic text (1999)
  • This research installation is dedicated to studying renewable energy sources.

  • Described by some as its own secret city, this military installation houses the National Security Agency and the United States Cyber Command.

  • You are on a United States Naval Installation.

  • We expect that Iran is targeting specific military installations from Israel.

  • Every dot on this map is AUS military base, or installation of some sort in a different country.

  • Nearly 52 military installations in 25 states, 21 overseas bases.

  • And the infrastructure that sustains these communities, such as roads and military installations, is substantial.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The Navy's installation for monitoring Soviet satellites.

  • In Bahrain, the U.S. Marine Corps operates and staffs an AN/TPS-59 surveillance radar installation.

    Academic text (2015)

Synonyms

building
vsinstallation
∞ 1.0

A roofed and walled place for people to live or work in

is meant for a particular service or industrial purpose
facility
vsinstallation
∞ 3.3

A building or area provided for a particular activity, like a gym

focuses on the structure that offers a specific service or industrial use
plant
vsinstallation
980 4.8

A building or group of buildings where goods are made

covers structures used for various services or operations beyond manufacturing

Compounds

A base or group of buildings where soldiers live and work

naval installation
  • Specialized
1 6.7

A place by the sea where navy ships and people stay and are looked after

Money paid for putting equipment or services in place and making them ready

How Big

complex
283 4.2
plant
980 4.8
facility
∞ 3.3
installation
  • Specialized
65 4.6
building
∞ 1.0
outpost
106 6.0

Surface Forms

installation singular
installations plural

Morphology

installation = install (semi-transparent) = install + ation

The sense 'a building or facility' is a metonymic extension from 'install' (to put in place) and may not be obvious to all learners.

Etymology

Installation comes from the verb install ('put in place'), from parts like in- 'in' and stall 'place', so it can mean a place where things are set up. That's why a military or industrial installation is a building or site made for a particular job or service.